Tips on Making Natural Soap

Natural soap is a cleaning agent that does not use chemical substances but instead uses ingredients such as plant, vegetable, mineral, or animal byproducts. While some may think that it is difficult to make a bar of soap, natural soaps are actually not that complicated and can actually be done at home.

What are the materials for making natural soap?

According to diynatural.com, you can make your own soap using the following ingredients:

⅔ cup coconut oil

⅔ cup olive oil

⅔ cup almond oil

¼ cup lye

¾ cup cool water

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You would also need materials such as stainless steel mixing bowls, styrene plastic spoons, pint and quart jars, a thermometer, and soap molds. Depending on your preference, you may also add ingredients to your soap such as essential oils, herbs, and food coloring.

Natural soap making method to do at home

To make your own natural soap, first, you would want to keep your home clean by spreading newspapers over your work area. You should also protect yourself by wearing gloves and goggles while working on your natural soap.

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Mix water and lye in your quart jar and stir them with a spoon. When the water becomes clear, set aside your mixture and take out your pint jar. In your pint jar, mix your coconut oil, olive oil, and almond oil together and heat in the microwave for a minute. Check the temperature of your lye and water mixture, as well as the oil mixture using the thermometer. Your ingredients’ temperature should be between 95 to 105 degrees which is essential for soap making. When the temperature becomes perfect, slowly mix the oil and the lye mixtures in a mixing bowl and stir continuously for five minutes.

Continue to stir your mixture until it becomes thick and reaches a vanilla pudding color. After you have reached the perfect consistency, you may now add your herbs and essential oils, and pour the mixture into your soap mold. Cover the soap mold in a plastic wrap and wrap it again in an old towel. After 24 hours, you may check your soap’s firmness. A firm and cold soap means that it is done, while a soft or warm soap needs another 24 hours to be finished.

Tips on making atopic natural soap

For those with sensitive skin or skin problems, you can also make an atopic natural soap using the following ingredients:

1 tablet of glycerin

4 tablespoons of cocoa butter

2 tablespoons of almond oil

2 tablespoons of white, pink, or red clay powder

15 drops of essential oil.

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According to steptohealth.com, to make your own atopic natural soap, the first step that you need to do is to mix the glycerin and cocoa butter in a double boiler and let it melt. When the mixture turns into liquid, add the almond oil and powdered clay in the boiler. After mixing the ingredients together and removing them from heat, you may then add the lavender essential oil and pour the mixture into a soap mold.